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Proud Liberal Dem

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106. I'm sure that it is

Sat Jan 19, 2013, 01:47 PM

Jan 2013

The problem is that I think that people SHOULD be *afraid* of guns and and even anybody whom owns one should "respect" them enough to recognize the need to be responsible with them as they have the power to snuff out life. In some sense, you could say that when you are carrying around a gun (or any weapon for that matter) you are literally carrying around with you the power of life and death. I don't think that people should be "desensitized" to seeing people anywhere and everywhere toting around guns, assault rifles, etc. I don't view everybody whom owns guns as potential criminals but seeing people openly carry weapons around anywhere and everywhere will make it harder to know when and where there might be an actual potential dangerous person. Just something to think about.............

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Man shops at Utah JCPenney while carrying assault rifle [View all] sasha031 Jan 2013 OP

Attention seekers...setting up confusion HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #1

Who knows? Maybe the NRA is paying people to open carry. Old and In the Way Jan 2013 #6

Maybe, but not parsimonious. No reason to think the person did it on his own for personal HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #11

Just another political activist to me TxRider Jan 2013 #187

Why Should Your "Activist" Be Trusted, Given The Mass Killings Of Recent Months? Paladin Jan 2013 #197

and again violence over sex PatrynXX Jan 2013 #192

Meanwhile, his wife was in the magnifiying glass department MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #2

. taught_me_patience Jan 2013 #4

I don't see the amusement sasha031 Jan 2013 #7

his wife was looking for a magnifying glass so she could find his dick 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #33

sorry I didn't get it at 1st, sasha031 Jan 2013 #41

LOL! smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #170

I bet RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #64

hahahahahaha galileoreloaded Jan 2013 #97

. Aldo Leopold Jan 2013 #140

Bwahahaha! valerief Jan 2013 #147

U R so Correct april Jan 2013 #177

!!! Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #180

LOL! Best response ever! LuckyLib Jan 2013 #189

your comment makes no sense. bowens43 Jan 2013 #196

And we know he's not a nutcase....how? Old and In the Way Jan 2013 #3

My guess is attention seeking...had a woman show up at church wearing a glock HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #8

I would say that if one feels they need a gun in church, 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #157

I suspect she was thinking about liberals at a UU congregation rather than theism. HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #159

Why, he is a church going family man, of course siligut Jan 2013 #42

I know nothing about these weapons but 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #154

Sure. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #193

Whether legal or not, this man needs some phsycological counselling AAO Jan 2013 #182

Probably this NRA supporter's idea of political theater. ElboRuum Jan 2013 #185

we know that he IS a nutcase. If he wasn't , he wouldn't have done this. bowens43 Jan 2013 #195

Next stop Small Penis Club meeting proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #5

how can they tell if it's unloaded? Enrique Jan 2013 #9

No magazine in the weapon. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #23

What if there's a bullet in the chamber? Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #67

I guess the cops could politely ask to check the weapon. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #71

Or maybe people shouldn't be allowed to go to the mall armed to the teeth Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #72

It is up to the people of Utah. hack89 Jan 2013 #73

if people start caring everywhere how we we know when someone is about to open fire? klyon Jan 2013 #116

Maybe yahoos ought to leave them at home, no matter what laws allow. Hoyt Jan 2013 #79

Yes, this is what I was asking about 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #156

Looks like there is one. secondvariety Jan 2013 #120

ah, you beat me to it arely staircase Jan 2013 #131

It's easier secondvariety Jan 2013 #133

it looks like there is arely staircase Jan 2013 #130

There is a magazine loaded inthe picture from the OP. blackspade Jan 2013 #167

what a fucking moranic idiot. geeze. n/t Whisp Jan 2013 #10

Free advertising for the Pres's Executive Orders. Last Stand Jan 2013 #66

A right wing fashion accessory. Do they come in pink? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #12

Quick google search turned up this Hugabear Jan 2013 #19

Im going to start calling this dipshits what they are... bunnies Jan 2013 #13

That is exactly it. Where does he thing he is? Iraq, after we were done with it? RC Jan 2013 #70

Isnt it amazing? bunnies Jan 2013 #92

With the angle of the dangle of his weapon in the picture, I bet he never served in the military. RC Jan 2013 #93

Oh come on... bunnies Jan 2013 #94

From The Photo...Looks like cynzke Jan 2013 #129

For what it's worth... jorno67 Jan 2013 #14

You'd probably want to turn around and walk away nick of time Jan 2013 #15

yeah...you're probably right. jorno67 Jan 2013 #18

Very true. nick of time Jan 2013 #22

Exactly bongbong Jan 2013 #35

I would want the SWAT team called if I saw a guy walking around with an assault rifle quinnox Jan 2013 #16

And in Utah, the police would ask you if he's brandishing it in a threatening way. nick of time Jan 2013 #20

if thats the case, I thank my lucky stars quinnox Jan 2013 #24

Me too. nick of time Jan 2013 #25

I Guess I Won't Be Going Skiing In Utah Ever Again....nt global1 Jan 2013 #56

So We Just Wait Until One Of These Nuts Starts Firing And Then We Can Call The Police?.....nt global1 Jan 2013 #57

I would have told the idiot that he was an idiot! n-t Logical Jan 2013 #17

I make it a rule not to overtly show the gun wielding narcissist that he's not as smart as Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #61

True. Maybe unstable. What a fool! n-t Logical Jan 2013 #87

With the recent Macy's mall shooting... TheBlackAdder Jan 2013 #21

More likely just a guy seeking attention HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #27

and what happens if the store doesn't honor his coupon? 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #158

by definition this guy is committing assault nt msongs Jan 2013 #26

No he's not. nick of time Jan 2013 #36

+1 Supply Side Jesus Jan 2013 #152

Every day occurrence in rural parts of Arizona lapfog_1 Jan 2013 #28

...and if the man was brown or dark brown skinned...shit, we know the rest uponit7771 Jan 2013 #29

do not be quite so quick to jump to racial conclusions Mutatis Mutandis Jan 2013 #137

lol...I'm talking about the avg black 20yr old not some dude dressed in a button down and tie uponit7771 Jan 2013 #150

Although I understand your rationale humbled_opinion Jan 2013 #174

Apparently it was part of a media stunt. Hoyt Jan 2013 #176

Delicate Flowers... 99Forever Jan 2013 #30

I would have complained, then left with all my stuff sitting on the counter. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #31

a black dude would have been confronted by cops with guns drawn before he even quinnox Jan 2013 #34

I know. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #40

Good point mike dub Jan 2013 #126

Yes make them all gun free zones just like the schools!!! Prog_gun_owner Jan 2013 #143

this video sums up what many people feel represents the 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #151

sent you the wrong gun idiot link. Check out this one. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #169

So you also support open carry for.... blackspade Jan 2013 #172

I wish there were some way to talk about this without the phrase "gun free zone". mwb970 Jan 2013 #186

Who Inspires More Terror A Muslim family shopping in JCP? Or that dolt? Yavin4 Jan 2013 #32

that's a good plan 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #44

That would be my reaction too! I would immediately leave after A Brand New World Jan 2013 #100

Is there SYG laws there? bongbong Jan 2013 #37

I was thinking the same thing ecstatic Jan 2013 #46

Yep! bongbong Jan 2013 #49

This illustrates everything wrong with carry laws ecstatic Jan 2013 #38

One never knows what manequins can get up to. Better safe than sorry. Gregorian Jan 2013 #39

Fashion accessories for white men rightsideout Jan 2013 #43

Intimidation... Rider3 Jan 2013 #45

What point is this gun-toting screwball trying to make? ....... marmar Jan 2013 #47

never seen an open carry, but i'll be sure to tell them "sorry about your penis" frylock Jan 2013 #48

I actually did just about that once wackadoo wabbit Jan 2013 #96

and I'd have to tell you that I don't have a penis. Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2013 #149

The first time I see a fool like that, I walk out of the store, out of the mall, sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #50

Ya! It's the Conservative vision for America!! Vietnameravet Jan 2013 #51

My guess is that the armed man is either paranoid delusional or just likes getting attention. ladjf Jan 2013 #52

I do not understand why his insecurity trumps the fear he instills in everyone else. LonePirate Jan 2013 #53

well said marions ghost Jan 2013 #88

Exactly ! russspeakeasy Jan 2013 #144

And This Shit-For-Brains Probably Thought He Was Advancing The Gun Rights Cause. Paladin Jan 2013 #54

Excuse Me - But How Are We Able To Tell The Bad Guys From The Good Guys?.....nt global1 Jan 2013 #55

I think that's pretty much the biggest problem with this. Ian David Jan 2013 #78

Here's what I don't understand Duer 157099 Jan 2013 #58

The internet Rambos tell us all the time how large magazine restriction is pointless as Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #63

Open Carry NashuaDW Jan 2013 #59

I live in NH too Robyn66 Jan 2013 #122

yes, the No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service is a store policy 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #160

Stand Your Ground In Line Law kairos12 Jan 2013 #60

** UPDATE: Joseph Kelley, age 22. Idiot. Robb Jan 2013 #62

So why hasn't he been arrested? The first story said the guns had to be unloaded. He sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #68

I assume, from what you have written, Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #202

Yes. And we now have that idiot Collins pushing to allow guns on the campus and in sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #203

I hadn't heard of Charlie Collins until now Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #204

"he says he carries weapons to protect children...from criminals" marions ghost Jan 2013 #69

So he warned the police about his intent because ... JoePhilly Jan 2013 #74

Kelley added that he carries weapons to protect children and other people from "criminals, cartels.. Ian David Jan 2013 #77

"..no negative vibes from anyone.." No shit. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #84

They were all really happy to have protection... marions ghost Jan 2013 #85

Ok, see, this is where I think our strategies Lars39 Jan 2013 #99

Jesus--a Superman complex...! MADem Jan 2013 #108

Do you really want someone like that becoming a cop? LAGC Jan 2013 #112

he doesn't have the testicular fortitude to become a cop mike dub Jan 2013 #128

He's probably already applied....and been rejected. That's why he did this stupid thing. MADem Jan 2013 #145

evil men? icarusxat Jan 2013 #134

Delusional Smilo Jan 2013 #142

someone 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #165

He felt no negative vibes. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #162

Kelley added that he carries weapons to protect children and other people from "criminals, 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #163

And the police told him meh....you're well within your rights...go ahead LiberalLovinLug Jan 2013 #181

The hunter safety classes I attended as a twelve year old taught me not to carry a gun in Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #65

And he claimed Aerows Jan 2013 #104

Exactly!! SouthernDonkey Jan 2013 #190

** CONTACT info for JC Penney: Robb Jan 2013 #75

Maybe Utah is one of the states that has passed laws where the store nor the sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #82

Pennsylvania here PADemD Jan 2013 #183

After YOU, SIR! marions ghost Jan 2013 #76

An armed society makes for a polite society? LAGC Jan 2013 #111

He's looking for trouble and it's just a matter of time before it finds him. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #80

Maybe I am stupid, But I am out the door in two seconds rurallib Jan 2013 #81

And, if another shopper steps up and pulls the thing off him, what's he going to do? leveymg Jan 2013 #83

just another asshole getting the reaction he wants watch the sky Jan 2013 #86

I don't think this is what "well regulated" means... Initech Jan 2013 #89

God, what an idiot! williamc1967txlib Jan 2013 #90

I can't believe the store allowed him to do this u4ic Jan 2013 #91

Whackjob. ellisonz Jan 2013 #95

kick samsingh Jan 2013 #98

Why didnt the mall ask him to leave? They do have the right to ask people to get off their property cstanleytech Jan 2013 #101

If we get a bunch of people doing stuff like this Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #102

The think that's what they're gunning for (pardon the pun)... LAGC Jan 2013 #103

I'm sure that it is Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #106

I don't disagree. LAGC Jan 2013 #109

Right Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #114

I thought it was the Beirut JC Penny. mmonk Jan 2013 #105

That guy--at a minimum--is an ASSHOLE. MADem Jan 2013 #107

Or, really, anywhere else in public IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #110

I guess Utah forgot about the mass shooting at Trolley Square Mall BuelahWitch Jan 2013 #113

So people learn to accept this type of behavior EC Jan 2013 #115

It's fortunate for him another gun wielder didn't see him as a threat and try to take him out. Gore1FL Jan 2013 #117

We have always had crazies... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #118

I guessing these guys wouldn't have gotten too far in the store before trouble... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #119

I wouldn't call him a man, its a bratty boy with his penis extender on his back. we can do it Jan 2013 #121

What idiots. My 1st response would be to turn around and RUN!! ErikJ Jan 2013 #123

Where's the sweaty guy with the concealed carry pistol when you need him? gulliver Jan 2013 #124

How many were killed? n/t hughee99 Jan 2013 #125

None I guess, FlaGranny Jan 2013 #155

I'm guessing he got one too many old spice gift sets for Christmas Hubert Flottz Jan 2013 #127

Thanks for the chuckle! mike dub Jan 2013 #132

What if it had looked like this? Beartracks Jan 2013 #135

That idiot will get people killed kpominville Jan 2013 #136

I guess manhood enlargement . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #138

What is the point of carrying an unloaded weapon. Tanelorn Jan 2013 #139

So ridiculous Smilo Jan 2013 #141

What a massive asshole. snort Jan 2013 #146

A GUN NUT Sphincter Says What? triplepoint Jan 2013 #148

He just showed us all how rediculously lax the laws are. Thank you. lexw Jan 2013 #153

kono baka yaro AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #161

If I worked there, I would have kicked his ass out of the store. harmonicon Jan 2013 #164

I would have gotten the fuck out of there. blackspade Jan 2013 #166

So the next mass murderer just has to call the police first?? 1Greensix Jan 2013 #168

Do men even realize what a turn off guns are to women? smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #171

What about our 4th Amendment rights? Abbraxus Jan 2013 #173

Nutter prollee thinks these types of displays make his penis grow. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #175

If I see that I am leaving the store /So JC Penny, Sears , Nordstorms and .... april Jan 2013 #178

My first two thoughts ajk2821 Jan 2013 #179

How are people supposed to know iamthebandfanman Jan 2013 #184

If this is tolerated... spedtr90 Jan 2013 #188

I concur with all of the replies here stating, in short, "What an asshole!" Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #191

This asshole should be in jail and this weapon should be banned. bowens43 Jan 2013 #194

Here's how to troll the assault rifle threads... cherish44 Jan 2013 #198

Self Defense BearCorn Jan 2013 #199

This guy is an idiot bossy22 Jan 2013 #200

But a gay couple holding hands is a national scandal! What a messed up bunch we are. VPStoltz Jan 2013 #201